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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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