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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

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