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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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