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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Israel to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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