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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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