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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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