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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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