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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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