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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Dominican Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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