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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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