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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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