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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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