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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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