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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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