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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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