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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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