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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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