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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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