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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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