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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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