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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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