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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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