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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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