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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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