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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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