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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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