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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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