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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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