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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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