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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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