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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. 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 always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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