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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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