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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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