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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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