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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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