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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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