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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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