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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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