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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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