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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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