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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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