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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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