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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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