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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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