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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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