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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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