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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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