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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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