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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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