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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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