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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free 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 quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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