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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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