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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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