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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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