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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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