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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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