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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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