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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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