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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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