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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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