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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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