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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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