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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Somalia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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