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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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