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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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