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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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