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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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