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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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