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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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