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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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