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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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