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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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