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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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