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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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