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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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