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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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