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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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