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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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