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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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