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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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