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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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