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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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