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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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