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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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