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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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