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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ireland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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