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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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