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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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