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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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