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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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