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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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