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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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