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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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