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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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