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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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