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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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