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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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