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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people 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 online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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