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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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