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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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