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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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