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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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