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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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