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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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