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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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