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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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