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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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