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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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