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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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