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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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