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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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