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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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