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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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