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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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