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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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