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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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