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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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