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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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