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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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