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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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