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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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