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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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