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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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