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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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