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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take 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 classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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