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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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