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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology enable learners 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 ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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