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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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