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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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