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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Google+ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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