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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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