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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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