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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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