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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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