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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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