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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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