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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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