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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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