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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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