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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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