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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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