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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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