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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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