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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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