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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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