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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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