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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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