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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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