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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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