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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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