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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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