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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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