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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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