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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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