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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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