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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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