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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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