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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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