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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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