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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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