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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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