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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

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