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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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