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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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