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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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