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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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