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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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