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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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