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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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