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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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