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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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