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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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