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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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