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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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