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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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