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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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