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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kenya to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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