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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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