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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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