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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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