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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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