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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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