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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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