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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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