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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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