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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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