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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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