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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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