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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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