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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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