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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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