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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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