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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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