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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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