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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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