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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Macau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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