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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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