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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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