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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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