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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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