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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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