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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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