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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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