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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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