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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Saint Martin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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