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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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