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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses 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 online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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