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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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