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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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