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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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