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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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