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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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