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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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