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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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