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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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