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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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