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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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