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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. 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 MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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