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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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