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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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