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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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