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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key 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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