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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Norfolk Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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