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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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