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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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