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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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