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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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