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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the 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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