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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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