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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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