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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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