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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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