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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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