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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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