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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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