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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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