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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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