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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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