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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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