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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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