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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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