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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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