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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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