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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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