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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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