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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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