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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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