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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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