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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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