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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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