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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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