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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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