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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Romania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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