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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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