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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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