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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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