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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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