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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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