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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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