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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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