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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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