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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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