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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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