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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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