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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

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