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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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