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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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