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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

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