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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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