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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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