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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Malta to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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