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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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