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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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