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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Korea, North to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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