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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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