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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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