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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. 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 consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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