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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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