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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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