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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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