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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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