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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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