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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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