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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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