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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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