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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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