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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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