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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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