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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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