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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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