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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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