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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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