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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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