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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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