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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chad to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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