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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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