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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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