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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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