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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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