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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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