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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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