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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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