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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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