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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling 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 customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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