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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. 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 MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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