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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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