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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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