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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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