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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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