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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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