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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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