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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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