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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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