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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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