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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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