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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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