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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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