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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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