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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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