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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. Recent changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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