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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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