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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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