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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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