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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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