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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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