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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. 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. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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