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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. 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. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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