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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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