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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

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