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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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