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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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