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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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