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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

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