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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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