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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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