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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)