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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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