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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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