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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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