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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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