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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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