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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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