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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants 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 massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mayotte to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

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