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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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