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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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