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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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