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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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