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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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