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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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