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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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