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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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