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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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