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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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