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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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