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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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