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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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