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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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