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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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