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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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