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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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