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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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