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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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