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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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