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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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