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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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