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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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