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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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