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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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