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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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