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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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