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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses 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 quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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