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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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