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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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