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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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