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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Palau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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