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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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