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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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