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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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