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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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