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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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