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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Svalbard to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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