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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mayotte to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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