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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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