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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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