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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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