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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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