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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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