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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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