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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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