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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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