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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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