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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources