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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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