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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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