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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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