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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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