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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

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