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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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