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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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