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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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