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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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