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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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