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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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