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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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