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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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