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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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