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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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