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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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