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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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