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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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