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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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