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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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