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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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