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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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