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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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