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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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