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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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