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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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