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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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