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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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