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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mozambique to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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