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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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