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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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