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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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