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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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