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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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