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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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