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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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