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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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