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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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