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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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