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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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