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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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