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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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