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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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