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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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