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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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