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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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