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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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