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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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