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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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