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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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