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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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