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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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