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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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