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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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