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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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