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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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