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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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