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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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