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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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