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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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