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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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