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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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