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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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