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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

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