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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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