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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the 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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