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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Central Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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