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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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