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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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