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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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