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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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