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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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