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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. 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 almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like UCSF to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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