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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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