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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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