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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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