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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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