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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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