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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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