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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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