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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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