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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes 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 massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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