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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iran to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important 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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