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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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