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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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