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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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