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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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