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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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