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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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