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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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