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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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