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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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