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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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