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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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