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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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