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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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