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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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