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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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