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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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