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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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