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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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