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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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