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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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