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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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MOOCS And Open Education