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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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