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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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