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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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