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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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