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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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