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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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