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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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