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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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