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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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