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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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