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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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