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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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