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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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