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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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