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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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