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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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